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Early Adopter

Early Adopter

by Stanley LearyJuly 30, 2020September 1, 2025

The above picture is the earliest version of my website that I could find. I used the “Wayback Machine” to find this from my first website which was hosted by Compuserve. This webpage is from…

Zoom Call Etiquette Tips

Zoom Call Etiquette Tips

by Stanley LearyJuly 27, 2020November 21, 2025

If you have been invited to a Zoom Meeting, some things will help you and the other meeting participants enjoy your time together. First of all, the point of Zoom or other Video conferencing software…

Don’t Clean Up Your Background

Don’t Clean Up Your Background

by Stanley LearyJuly 23, 2020September 1, 2025

Photo by Don Rutledge Every time I hear someone teaching photography say you need to “Clean Up Your Background” I know they haven't met Don Rutledge. photo by Don Rutledge There are so few photographers…

Improving Old Photos

Improving Old Photos

by Stanley LearyJuly 22, 2020September 1, 2025

This is the side-by-side view in Adobe Lightroom of a photo I took on September 6, 2003. Auburn (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today, No. 17 AP) has quickly established itself as the nation's most disappointing team,…

Bigger than the WHY Question

Bigger than the WHY Question

by Stanley LearyJuly 21, 2020September 1, 2025

Defense attorney Robert McGlasson, left, talks with his client Brian Nichols during a pretrial hearing Thursday, March 6, 2008 in Atlanta. Nichols is accused of killing a judge, a deputy sheriff and two other after…

Surprises while working on my Photo Mechanic Plus catalog of photos

Surprises while working on my Photo Mechanic Plus catalog of photos

by Stanley LearyJuly 20, 2020September 1, 2025

Representative John Lewis with Chick-fil-A Founder S. Truett Cathy during the coin toss for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in 2009. [NIKON D3, Nikon 24-120mm ƒ/3.5-5.6, Mode = Manual, ISO 6400, 1/500, ƒ/5.6, (35mm = 90)]…

Famous Photos Require a Narrative

Famous Photos Require a Narrative

by Stanley LearyJuly 5, 2020October 17, 2025

Two things I am talking about here. 1) The quality of the image sure does make a difference, & 2) the narrative makes it memorable. I have shared this photo in the past, but not…

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